#VU33222 Integer overflow in OpenJPEG - CVE-2016-9580

Vulnerability identifier: #VU33222

Vulnerability risk: High

CVSSv4.0: 6.1 [CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:N/PR:N/UI:A/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:N/SI:N/SA:N/E:U/U:Amber]

CVE-ID: CVE-2016-9580

CWE-ID: CWE-190

Exploitation vector: Network

Exploit availability: No

Vulnerable software:
OpenJPEG
Universal components / Libraries / Libraries used by multiple products

Vendor: openjpeg.org

Description

The vulnerability allows a remote non-authenticated attacker to execute arbitrary code.

An integer overflow vulnerability was found in tiftoimage function in openjpeg 2.1.2, resulting in heap buffer overflow.

Mitigation
Install update from vendor's website.

Vulnerable software versions

OpenJPEG: 2.1.2

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External links
https://www.securityfocus.com/bid/94822
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=CVE-2016-9580
https://github.com/szukw000/openjpeg/commit/cadff5fb6e73398de26a92e96d3d7cac893af255
https://github.com/uclouvain/openjpeg/issues/871
https://security.gentoo.org/glsa/201710-26

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Q & A

Can this vulnerability be exploited remotely?

Yes. This vulnerability can be exploited by a remote non-authenticated attacker via the Internet.

Is there known malware, which exploits this vulnerability?

No. We are not aware of malware exploiting this vulnerability.